Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Lin Zhu — Cleveland Semi-final
Cleveland · WTA · Semi-final
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2023 ·
hard
Alexandrova E.7-5 6-2
Zhu L.
Alexandrova E.
762
Zhu L.
520
Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Lin Zhu 7-5 6-2 in the Cleveland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, defending last year's round of 16. Ekaterina Alexandrova claimed a first win over Lin Zhu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ekaterina Alexandrova closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Lin Zhu | 1-6 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (191 vs 139). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
50
17
Break points saved·Dominant
66
3
Break points won·Clear edge
96
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
3
Tiebreaks·Dominant
11
63
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast